Shelley Hamlin

Shelley Hamlin
Personal information
Full nameShelley Lee Hamlin
Born(1949-05-28)May 28, 1949
San Mateo, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2018(2018-10-15) (aged 69)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLaveen, Arizona, U.S.
Career
CollegeStanford University
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1972–2000)
Legends Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Titleholders C'shipT24: 1972
Chevron ChampionshipT15: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipT12: 1992
U.S. Women's OpenT2: 1973
du Maurier Classic5th: 1992
Women's British OpenDNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA William and
Mousie Powell Award		1992
LPGA Heather Farr
Player Award		1995

Shelley Lee Hamlin (May 28, 1949 – October 15, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Career

Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer, she won the first four California Women's Amateur Championships (1967–1970).[1] She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 national individual intercollegiate golf championship. She played on the 1968 and 1970 Curtis Cup teams and the 1966 and 1968 Espirito Santo Trophy teams. In 1969, she lost in the finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur to Catherine Lacoste.

Hamlin turned professional in 1972 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won three times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1978 and 1993.[3][4][5]

Hamlin was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.[6]

Death

Hamlin died on October 15, 2018, at age 69 from breast cancer.[7]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 27, 1978 Patty Berg Classic −10 (71-68-69=208) 1 stroke United States Kathy Whitworth
2 Feb 9, 1992 The Phar-Mor at Inverrary −10 (72-68-66=206) 1 stroke United States Brandie Burton
United States JoAnne Carner
United States Dana Lofland
3 Jun 27, 1993 ShopRite LPGA Classic −9 (67-67-70=204) 2 strokes United States Amy Benz
United States Beth Daniel
United States Judy Dickinson

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

Legends Tour wins (1)

  • 2002 Fidelity Investments Classic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ George, Carmen (October 19, 2018). "Shelley Hamlin, pioneer for women's sports who was among Valley's best golfers, dies". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79" (PDF). LPGA.
  4. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
  5. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
  6. ^ "Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
  7. ^ "LPGA Remembers Shelley Hamlin". LPGA. October 16, 2018.